docker stop
Stop one or more running containers
Usage
$ docker stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
Refer to the options section for an overview of available OPTIONS for this command.
Description
The main process inside the container will receive SIGTERM, and after a grace period, SIGKILL. The first signal can be changed with the STOPSIGNAL instruction in the container’s Dockerfile, or the --stop-signal option to docker run.
For example uses of this command, refer to the examples section below.
Options
| Name, shorthand | Default | Description |
--time , -t |
10 |
Seconds to wait for stop before killing it |
Examples
$ docker stop my_container
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https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/stop/
